Gallet Dreyer & Berkey, LLP, is widely acknowledged as having one of the leading real estate practices in New York. When our firm was founded, its focus was real estate. To this day, real estate law remains our firm’s largest practice area. Our clients include over 100 cooperative and condominium boards as well as some of the city’s largest and most successful real estate owners and developers.

Our Services
We offer expert advice and representation in practically every area of real estate law, including:
  • Cooperative and condominium law, read more
  • Acquisitions
  • Sales
  • Tax deferred exchanges
  • Mortgages and other financing
  • Leasing
  • Construction and management contracts
  • Formation and organization of real estate entities
  • Environmental issues
  • Real estate disputes
  • Premises liability
  • Real property tax
  • Zoning and building code compliance
  • Regulatory compliance and government agency representation
  • Debt relief and real estate workouts
  • Loft Law
To read detailed descriptions of the services listed above, click here.

Why We’re Better
Our firm distinguishes itself from other real estate practices in the following ways:
  • Expertise – We’re real estate experts. We have a deep team of seasoned attorneys, including Perry L. Mintz and David L. Berkey, who are regarded as some of the city’s leading real estate attorneys.

  • Team approach – At Gallet Dreyer & Berkey, LLP, we have created a culture where our attorneys work together as a tightly knit team. This means that, if necessary, we can instantly assemble a team of lawyers, each with specialized and complementary expertise.

  • Business sense – We offer far more than legal know-how. We also have a solid understanding of the business of real estate. As a result, we are able to offer you the most practical, profit-maximizing advice.

  • Cost effective – Our attorneys offer representation that matches that of the largest and most prestigious firms in the world. However, as a result of our smaller size and efficient management, we can do so with a more reasonable billing structure.
Contact Us
For more information about our real estate practice, please contact David L. Berkey at or Perry L. Mintz at or call 212-935-3131.
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